 My name is Elsmarie Yegenu. I'm a PhD student at the Centre of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience at Aarhus University Hospital. As a PhD student at Aarhus University I have enjoyed the great possibilities of doing interdisciplinary research. I started out as a student of religion but my PhD thesis is about pain, the clinical aspects and the influence of religious beliefs and practices on pain experience. With a group of colleagues I traveled to the island of Mauritius to study how Tamil Hindus cope with pain during religious ceremonies. There's a very international environment and atmosphere at the Centre of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience. I work with people from many different countries and from many different disciplines, philosophers, anthropologists, mathematicians, engineers and medical researchers. We all work with different aspects of neuroscience and I think this is one of the reasons why we have such a friendly and open atmosphere at the Centre. We are colleagues rather than competitors. Aarhus University is located right in the centre of the city but there are plenty of green areas around campus and if I need a break I love to go for a walk or run in the University Park. For me two things really stand out at Aarhus University. The research possibilities for young scientists and the friendly work environment. In that sense I think I have the best opportunities to follow my talent and prove myself as a scientist.